SR667: SR667 Baskett, McKenna Kiersten; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors McKenna Kiersten Baskett, a Cherokee County student, for being crowned Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026 at a pageant in Orlando, Florida, where she also won several optional competitions. The resolution highlights her volunteer service, including more than 100 hours of community work that earned her a Golden Service Award, her founding of a youth STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) education initiative called Just Look Around, and her activities as a Girl Scout and student in the Cherokee County School District. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally recognizes and commends McKenna Kiersten Baskett for winning the Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026 title.
• Commends her for promoting science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) education through her Just Look Around initiative.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes for her future endeavors, without creating any new law, funding, or requirement.

This resolution names and honors one individual, McKenna Kiersten Baskett, a Cherokee County student. It does not impose obligations on any other group; the only listed action is for the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a commemorative copy.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official Senate recognition to a young Georgian's pageant title and community service work, but it does not change any Georgia law, spend state money, or affect anyone beyond the honoree.

• The whereas clauses describe her pageant win, service hours, Golden Service Award, and founding of the Just Look Around STEAM initiative.
• The resolved clause formally recognizes her title win and commends her STEAM education work and extends best wishes.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to her.

1. 2026-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)Primary sponsor
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)

• Senate resolution
• community recognition
• Cherokee County
• STEAM education
• pageant achievement